Present Continuous Tense
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 442.
Grammar
X. Discussion points.
Work with your partner to discuss the following questions:
1.Which type of worker do you think is best for you? Why?
2.Do you like the idea of flexible hours? Why/why not?
3.Is it a good idea for retired people to return to work? Why/why not?
4.Do you think employment agencies are really helpful?
5.Do you think training organizations really help people get new skills?
| Утвердительные предложения | ||
| Лицо | Число | |
| Единственное | Множественное | |
| I am learning/studying/reading | We are learning/studying/reading | |
| You are learning/studying/reading | You are learning/studying/reading | |
| He, She, It is learning/studying/reading | They are learning/studying/reading | |
| Вопросительные предложения | ||
| Лицо | Число | |
| Единственное | Множественное | |
| Am I learning/studying/reading? | Are we learning/studying/reading? | |
| Are you learning/studying/reading? | Are you learning/studying/reading? | |
| Is he/she/it learning/studying/reading? | Are they learning/studying/reading? | |
| Отрицательные предложения | ||
| Лицо | Число | |
| Единственное | Множественное | |
| I am not learning/studying/reading | We are not learning/studying/reading | |
| You are not learning/studying/reading | You are not learning/studying/reading | |
| He, She, It is not learning/studying/reading | They are not learning/studying/reading |
Present Continuous употребляется для выражения
1. действий, совершающихся в момент речи:
| I am sitting at my table and writing. | Я сижу за столом и пишу. (сейчас) |
| It is raining. | Идет дождь. (в данный момент) |
| Mary, what are you doing? | Мэри, что ты (сейчас) делаешь? |
2. длительного действия, совершающегося в настоящий период времени, хотя и не обязательно в момент речи:
| I am learning to drive. | Я учусь водить машину. (в настоящее время) |
| He is studying at school. | Он учится в школе. (в настоящее время) |
| My husband is working on an invention. | Мой муж (в настоящее время) работает над изобретением. |
3. запланированного будущего действия, о котором имеется договоренность:
| I'm leaving tomorrow. | Я уезжаю завтра. |
| We're flying to Paris in the morning. | Мы вылетаем в Париж утром. |
| We are dining out on Saturday. | Мы обедаем в гостях в субботу. |
| He is taking his examination on Friday. | Он сдает экзамен в пятницу. |
| Внимание! Следующие глаголы (глаголы состояния) не употребляются в форме Continuous: | ||
| like (нравится) | want (хотеть) | know (знать) |
| prefer (предпочитать) | need (нуждаться) | must (быть должным) |
| love (любить) | remember (помнить) | understand (понимать) |
| hate (ненавидеть) | forget (забывать) | believe (верить) |
| depend (зависеть) |
| <== previous lecture | | | next lecture ==> |
| VIII. Fill the gaps with a suitable word or phrase from the text. | | | XIII. Work with the partner. Ask and answer questions about what these companies are doing at the moment. |